The systematic collection of information, often through interviews or statistical measurements.
Natural examples
Die Erhebung erfasst die Pendelwege der Beschäftigten.
The survey records employees’ commuting routes.
Für die Erhebung wurden tausend Haushalte befragt.
One thousand households were surveyed for the study.
Die Gemeinde veröffentlicht die Ergebnisse der Erhebung.
The municipality publishes the survey results.
Usage note
Erhebung is feminine. Common phrases are conduct a survey and collect data on a topic; the noun has other senses too.
Mini-lesson: Erhebung
The systematic collection of information, often through interviews or statistical measurements. Erhebung is feminine. Common phrases are conduct a survey and collect data on a topic; the noun has other senses too.
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